Mardave Meteor

[gaza121]

Has anyone got a decent Mardave Meteor shell sitting about.
I have spoken to Kamtec about reproduction shells and they will do it if they have use of an original shell.

Can anyone help???

[Miggers]

If you want an SWB shell,Mardave still do them in ABS but not lexan.

They don't however do the LWB shell,the mould went missing yonks ago
apparently as did the ones for the wheels and most of the red bits.

The Cobra shell can easily be adapted to fit also.

I have one or two contacts that might well have a SWB shell you might
be able to use but I'm not sure about an LWB.


Mark

[Dazzler]

I have a tidy shell. But to be fair, I don't know if it's long or short wheelbase... Any ideas on dimensions for both derivatives?

[CAT3K]

Originally Posted by Dazzler

I have a tidy shell. But to be fair, I don't know if it's long or short wheelbase... Any ideas on dimensions for both derivatives?

That's a short wheel base shell.

[QuackingPlums]

What does a LWB shell look like? I have an old Meteor that I'm restoring for a cousin that came with a lexan shell. It doesn't look like that one above - it's got side pods that stick out to accommodate the transverse stick pack. If that's LWB then I dread to think how short the SWB is!

The bad news is that it's quite poorly cut, with jagged edges everywhere, and it has been painted on the outside...
Not sure if it could be used to make a mould from, but I'm willing to let Keith try if I get a good deal on some replacements!

[CAT3K]

Originally Posted by QuackingPlums

What does a LWB shell look like? I have an old Meteor that I'm restoring for a cousin that came with a lexan shell. It doesn't look like that one above - it's got side pods that stick out to accommodate the transverse stick pack. If that's LWB then I dread to think how short the SWB is!

The bad news is that it's quite poorly cut, with jagged edges everywhere, and it has been painted on the outside...
Not sure if it could be used to make a mould from, but I'm willing to let Keith try if I get a good deal on some replacements!

This is a LWB shell for the meteor. It looks very similar to the cobra shell, but notice the bulges around the steering. A lot of people just used cobra shells for their meteors, but this was the correct one for the long wheel base gold chassis.




This picture is from an aricle about getting the meteor to be a competative buggy with all the period hop ups.

Paul.